Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, has been crowned the greatest manager in the world, beating out Pep Guardiola of Manchester City and Hans-Dieter Flick of Bayern Munich.
Klopp has won two UEFA Champions League titles, a record he shares with Pep Guardiola, and one European Cup. He has also won the German Bundesliga three times, more than any other coach. Last season was his most successful yet, as Liverpool won their first ever Premier League title with an undefeated record.
Klopp was born on August 13th, 1963 in Bruckberg, West Germany. He started out at Mainz 05, but after just one season there he moved to Borussia Dortmund where he stayed for eight years. In 1991, he moved to Bavaria to join up with former teammate and then-Bayern Munich head coach Franz Beckenbauer at new club Bayer Leverkusen. However, he only stayed there for one season before moving back to Dortmund where he has since managed them.
He has won every major domestic trophy available to managers, including the DFB-Pokal (German Cup), the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and the English League Cup. He has also reached the final of the UEFA Champions League twice, losing out to Jose Mourinho's Porto in 2007 and Barcelona in 2014.
Klopp, Jurgen Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool has been crowned manager of the year at the LMA awards. The German won the Premier League title last season for the second time in three years and also led his side to FA Cup success. He is the first European manager to be given the award since Rafael Benitez in 2009.
Klopp took over at Liverpool in October 2015 after more than 20 years with German club Borussia Dortmund. Under him, the Reds have made the transition from middle-of-the-table team to champions straight away. He proved himself as a great coach by managing to win both domestic competitions in his first season.
He then went on to repeat the same feat last season by winning the Premier League/English Championship title after Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 in the finale. His achievements at Liverpool have never been seen before in the history of the club.
Klopp is the fourth German manager to receive the award this decade after Michael Schumacher, Dieter Hecking and Felix Magath. He earned 71 percent of the votes from his fellow managers.
The top eight football managers in the world for 2020 have been identified.
The top eight football managers in the world for 2020 have been identified.
Football's Greatest Managers of All Time
Winners of the FIFA Men's Coach Award
| Year | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1st | Jürgen Klopp |
| 2nd | Pep Guardiola | |
| 3rd | Mauricio Pochettino | |
| 2020 | 1st | Jürgen Klopp |
Robert Lewandowski is awarded Germany's Footballer of the Year for 2020, while Hansi Flick takes over as Best Coach from Jurgen Klopp. Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich has been awarded Germany's Footballer of the Year for 2020, with Hansi Flick replacing Jurgen Klopp as Best Coach.
The Poland striker was voted by his fellow players as the best in Europe after scoring 26 goals in 31 matches during the 2019-20 season. The 40-year-old Flick won his first Bundesliga title last year with Bayern Munich before helping them win the DFB-Pokal this season. He also led Bayer Leverkusen to the UEFA Champions League final but lost out to Liverpool in their semi-final match.
Lewandowski has been named Germany's Footballer of the Year for the second time in three years. The only other player to receive this award is Bastian Schweinsteiger in 2015.
Schweinsteiger retired at the end of the 2014-15 season after winning two Bundesliga titles and the DFL-Supercup with Manchester United. In 2016, he became coach of the United States national team. He was fired after a 0-4 loss against Mexico at the 2018 World Cup qualifying stage.
The top 10 Premier League managers for 2020, according to F365.
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